title: [The dentist's role in the case of a suspected facial melanoma].
abstract: A 78-year-old patient was referred by her dentist to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery because of a number of grey-blue lesions on the inferior alveolar ridge and a number of skin lesions in the face. One of the skin lesions proved to be a melanoma, which was treated with a substantial excision and sentinel node procedure. A complete anamnesis and of both intraoral and extra-oral investigation in the dental practice is very important.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Mondziekten, Kaak- en Aangezichtschirurgie/Orale pathologie van het Vrije Universiteit medisch centrum (VUmc)/Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam. ec.mellema@vumc.nl
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Mellema
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Heuveling
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: de Bree
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Karagozoglu
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D010819:Physician's Role; D019239:Practice Patterns, Dentists'; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013515:Surgery, Oral